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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Tim Smith at slot 245 will need to, sitting 22 spots clear of his grade. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The Carson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Jonathon Brooks at No. 56, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 88, where Caelen Carson graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They liked Cade Stover enough to skip the value, taking him in the 124th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They paid sticker price for Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 25, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They did well to land Lathan Ransom in slot 173, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kaimon Rucker
A real head-scratcher, Kaimon Rucker in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at the 245th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Hatten in Round 7, Pick 34, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.